Quick definitions from WordNet (reference)
▸ noun: the act of referring or consulting ("Reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer")
▸ noun: the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
▸ noun: the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to ("He argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes")
▸ noun: a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to ("He carried an armful of references back to his desk")
▸ noun: a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts ("He contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic")
▸ noun: a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability ("Requests for character references are all to often answered evasively")
▸ noun: a remark that calls attention to something or someone ("The speaker made several references to his wife")
▸ noun: an indicator that orients you generally ("It is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved")
▸ noun: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
▸ verb: refer to ("He referenced his colleagues' work")
▸ Also see reference
▸ noun: the act of referring or consulting ("Reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer")
▸ noun: the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
▸ noun: the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to ("He argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes")
▸ noun: a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to ("He carried an armful of references back to his desk")
▸ noun: a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts ("He contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic")
▸ noun: a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability ("Requests for character references are all to often answered evasively")
▸ noun: a remark that calls attention to something or someone ("The speaker made several references to his wife")
▸ noun: an indicator that orients you generally ("It is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved")
▸ noun: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
▸ verb: refer to ("He referenced his colleagues' work")
▸ Also see reference